Proverbs 18:11

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
  • Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
  • Luke 12:19-21 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
  • Deut 32:31 : 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
  • Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
  • Ps 49:6-9 : 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
  • Ps 52:5-7 : 5 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. 6 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
  • Ps 62:10-11 : 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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    6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

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    7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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    22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

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    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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    23Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

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    17And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

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    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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    5By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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    20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

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